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How a Decade of Research Is Helping Lupus Patients
November 4, 2010 Today, individuals with lupus nephritis benefit from better treatments than a decade ago, according to a new review. The article suggests that patients with the disease can now live full lives ... > full story -
Genomes of Lyme Disease Bacteria Sequenced
October 18, 2010 Scientists have determined the complete genetic blueprints for 13 different strains of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. The achievement should lead to a better ... > full story -
High Rate of Restless Legs Syndrome Found in Adults With Fibromyalgia
October 15, 2010 A new study finds that adults with fibromyalgia had a much higher prevalence and risk of restless legs syndrome than healthy controls. The study suggests that treating RLS may improve sleep and ... > full story -
Yoga Can Counteract Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests
October 14, 2010 Yoga exercises may have the power to combat the chronic pain caused by fibromyalgia -- a medical disorder characterized by chronic widespread ... > full story -
Discovery of a Cell That Suppresses the Immune System
October 4, 2010 Researchers have identified a new type of cell in mice that dampens the immune system and protects the animal's own cells from immune system ... > full story -
Abatacept Found Ineffective in Treatment of Non-Life Threatening Lupus, Trial Results Show
September 28, 2010 Results from a 12-month multi-center clinical trial did not show therapeutic benefit of abatacept over placebo in patients with non-life threatening systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Abatacept ... > full story -
Anger Amplifies Clinical Pain in Women With and Without Fibromyalgia; Sensitizing Effect of Anger and Sadness Not Limited to Fibromyalgia Patients
September 23, 2010 Researchers who studied the effect of negative emotions on pain perception in women with and without fibromyalgia found that anger and sadness amplified pain equally in both ... > full story -
Adolescents With Fibromyalgia Who Are Physically Active Report Lower Levels of Pain and Disability
September 18, 2010 Adolescents with fibromyalgia who are physically active report lower levels of pain and disability, according to a new ... > full story -
Molecular Gatekeeper of Arthritis Identified: Removal of Key Protein Leads to Initiation of Disease
September 8, 2010 Elimination of a molecular gatekeeper leads to the development of arthritis in mice, scientists report. The newly discovered gatekeeper is a protein that determines the fate -- survival or death -- ... > full story -
Regular Statin Use Is Associated With a Reduced Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis
September 7, 2010 There is an association between taking statins (lipid lowering drugs), and reduced risk of developing the chronic inflammatory disease, rheumatoid ... > full story
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